[Ti] crashing around

[silvo conticello]

On 7 Jul 2005, at 01:03, Mike Bigley wrote:

>> Sorry, I wrote it badly: the noise happens when the problem starts, 
>> until I shut down the AlBook. The startup of the computer is fine 
>> (actually faster than I would have expected given the forces 
>> shutdown)
>> Silbo
>
> Noises tend to indicate bad things in the hardware, but I would 
> certainly try all the standard cache cleaning (MacJanitor) and Repair 
> Disk Permissions before I would send it in for repair. In addition, 
> create a new user and see if problems still occur... that would 
> identify some software issues. Also, do you have the hardware test CD?

The problem with a new account is that I wouldn't know what to do, the 
problem arises almost randomly (indipendently from the application 
running, the CPU load and the connection).
I've tried the hardware test CD, and everything seems fine.
I've noticed the noise comes even if the earphones are plugged. Thus, I 
would really think that the noise is not fromthe speakers but 
fromsomething beneath. Might it be the hard drive? Since I've noticed 
that there is no read/write activity whenever the problem arises.

Anyway I was supposed to send it back for repair at the end of july 
(problem with the keyboard and trackpad seating), so, if it can survive 
until then...
By all means, I've already backed it up on 2 different HD...

Silvo

Silvo Conticello
Albook 17" 1.5GHz/1.5Gb RAM/80Gb HD/OS10.3.9
iMac 1GHz/500Mb Ram/80Gb HD/OS10.4.1/17" display
Cambridge UK